OLYMPIA (AP) — Police in Olympia are investigating whether the suspicious death of a cat is connected to a string of feline killings.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and the Animal Services agency are investigating the death of the cat found Tuesday in Olympia.
A series of 13 cat mutilations occurred in Thurston County last summer.
Police say a resident reported finding a cat’s hindquarters around 8 a.m. Tuesday on a strip of grass along a sidewalk.
Officials say the other half of the body was missing. A veterinarian will try to determine whether the cat’s death was caused by an animal bite or a saw or knife.
Authorities say the cat mutilation case remains active, although they do not have any suspects.